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Class 9–10 General Knowledge quiz — 20 October 2026

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Question 1 · City nicknames

By which name is Jaipur known?

  1. A. The 'Queen of the Hills' in Uttarakhand
  2. B. The 'Temple City' of Odisha
  3. C. The 'Pink City' ✓
  4. D. The 'City of Joy'

Answer: The 'Pink City'. Jaipur is known as the 'Pink City'.

Question 2 · Scientists

Who discovered the neutron?

  1. A. James Chadwick ✓
  2. B. Homi J. Bhabha
  3. C. Alfred Nobel
  4. D. Marie Curie

Answer: James Chadwick. The answer is James Chadwick.

Question 3 · Geography of India

The Tropic of Cancer passes through how many Indian states?

  1. A. 10
  2. B. 5
  3. C. 6
  4. D. 8 ✓

Answer: 8. It passes through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram.

Question 4 · Famous firsts

Who was the first Indian woman to go into space?

  1. A. Rabindranath Tagore
  2. B. Mother Teresa
  3. C. Abhinav Bindra
  4. D. Kalpana Chawla ✓

Answer: Kalpana Chawla. The answer is Kalpana Chawla.

Question 5 · World and organisations

What is the common currency of many European Union countries?

  1. A. Franc
  2. B. Dollar
  3. C. Pound
  4. D. Euro ✓

Answer: Euro. Many EU countries use the euro.

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